(a) The commission may carry out industry educational programs with respect to proper methods of handling and preserving the quality of sea urchin to protect the public health, the economic viability of the fishery, and employee and diver safety and may conduct market surveys and analyses.
(b) The commission may carry out public information programs regarding, but not limited to, the condition of the sea urchin resource, efforts to ensure a sustainable sea urchin resource, sea urchin quality standards the commission may adopt, and other programs to promote the sea urchin fishery. No commission funds shall be expended to advertise brand name sea urchin products.
(c) The commission may adopt quality standards, a sea urchin fishery logo or trademark, or other promotional tools consistent with this chapter and other applicable laws.
(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 973, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2003.)